Authorities have completed their investigation into a head-on crash in February that resulted in the death of an 11-year-old, according to Manheim Township police.
The investigatorsâ findings into the Feb. 23 two-vehicle crash have now been handed off to the Lancaster County District Attorney for review to determine if any charges should be filed, a police spokesperson said.
The spokesperson did not know how long the district attorneyâs review would take. A request for comment from the district attorneyâs office on Tuesday was not immediately returned.
Jennifer Johnson, 35, of Lancaster, was driving south toward the Thaddeus Stevens bridge in the 1100 block of Lititz pike just before 8:30 p.m. when she crossed into the northbound lanes and struck another vehicle head-on, police said.
Updated: 6:37 AM EDT Mar 16, 2021 Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams has released drug forfeiture records associated with the Lancaster County Drug Task Force. Records released Monday include all receipts and expenses for each account related to the DTF between July 2018 through June 2020 and can be found here. Adams said there are four accounts associated with the DTF:Forfeiture Account – monies received from court-ordered forfeiture of cash or property.Office of Attorney General Account – funding received by the state via the Office of Attorney General to counties who operate a local Drug Task Force.Federal Equitable Sharing Account – shared federal forfeiture from the Department of Justice for participating agencies in joint investigations.Municipal and County Contribution Account – donations received from municipalities and the County of Lancaster.The DTF is the lead agency in Lancaster County dedicated to halting the flow of illegal drugs into t
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